Attatchment

Question 1

Maternal deprivation

Answer 1

Separation from mother figure in early childhood has serious consequences on emotional and physical development

Question 2

Bowlby theory of attachment

Answer 2

Evolutionary explanation, innate mechanism that increases survival chances of infant

Question 3

Learning theory

Answer 3

Behaviourist explanation, attachments develop through classical and/or operant conditioning. Infant attatches to caregiver that provides food

Question 4

Insecure resistant - type -A

Answer 4

Explores and does not seek proximity to caregiver. Low separation and stranger anxiety, dont make contacted when reunited

Question 5

Insecure resistant - type C

Answer 5

Doesn’t explore, seeks greater proximity to caregiver. Separation and stranger anxiety. Seek contact when reunited but then rejects

Question 6

International synchrony

Answer 6

Infant mirrors actions at same time as caregiver

Question 7

Reciprocity

Answer 7

Infant responds to actions of another

Question 8

Internal working model

Answer 8

Mental representation of our relationship with primary care giver, becomes template for future relationships

Question 9

Secure attachment - type B

Answer 9

Explores but seeks proximity. Moderate stranger and separation anxiety. Make and require contact when reunited

Question 10

Role of father

Answer 10

Key finding is that fathers have more of a play and stimulation role instead of caregiving